As per the Income Tax Act, 1961, bank depositors had to submit Form 15G/Form 15H to the bank to avoid Tax Deducted at Source (TDS). Some depositors were confused about which of the two forms applied ...

The new Income-Tax Act (ITA) 2025, which came into force from last month (1 April), replaced the original Tax Deducted at Source aka TDS forms — Form 15G and 15H — with a single Form 121. Overall, the ...

Form 121 is a unified tax declaration form used by EPF members to claim exemption from TDS on withdrawals exceeding Rs 50,000 when their total service is less than five years. It replaced Forms 15G ...

Form 121 for senior citizens: Starting April 1, 2026, a key change in India’s tax framework aims to make life significantly easier for senior citizens. The government has introduced Form 121, a ...

Form 121 is a declaration by a taxpayer to the effect that tax on his estimated total income for the tax year will be Nil, with a view to avoiding the deduction of tax at source. If your income falls ...

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has introduced a new compliance framework following the rollout of the Income-tax Act, 2025, replacing the widely used Form 15G and Form 15H with a ...

New Tax Rule From April 2026: Form 121 replaces Forms 15G and 15H from April 2026, allowing eligible taxpayers to avoid TDS through a single declaration. Filing it early for FY 2026–27 is key to ...

New Income Tax Forms 2026: From April 1, 2026, India’s income tax system gets a major reset with new forms under the Income-tax Rules, 2026. Form 121 replaces Forms 15G and 15H, creating a single ...

Banking and tax-related processes have become much easier for crores of senior citizens and pensioners as the central government has implemented the new Income Tax Act, 2026, effective from Wednesday, ...

EPFO update: Form 121 replaces 15G and 15H - What EPF members must know about new TDS rules (AI-generated image) In a significant compliance change aligned with the new tax regime, the Employees ...